Portable display or sample book



H. A. FARLEY PORTABLE DISPLAY OR' SAMPLE BOOK Nov. 17,, 1925- Filed July 2, 1924. 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 17, 1925 1,562,320

H..A. FARLEY PORTABLE DISPLAY on SAMPLE BOOK 7 Filed July 2. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 17, 1925. v

1,562,320 UNITED STATES PAT HENRY A. FABLEY, or HAOKENSACK, NE JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE TAIT PARERa j coLoR INDUSTRIES, me, or AcKENsacx, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PORTABLE DISPLAY OR SAMPLE BOOK.

Application filed July 2,

Sample Books, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable display or sample books particularly adapted for use in conveneintly. displaying samples of wall paper. Bypreference the improved portable display book will be used for samples of wall paper, but it will be understood that samples of other material maybe advantageous embodied in the improved book for display purposes.

One object of the invention is to provide a portable display book having flexible covers and arranged to accommodateacomparatively large 'VOlllHlG of material or display sheets of the same or varying sizes and with a novel form of binding or back-securing means for the sample leaves or components.

A further object of the invention is to provide a portable displaybook forsamples of the character specified having a novel form of flexible handle attached to the back or binding portion of the book, and also to associate with the opposite loose ends of the leaves and covers a securing means whereby the book during transportation may be preserved in proper shape and easily handled and rendered accessible.

WVith these and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portable sample book embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the back of the book and a flexible handle and illustrating the preferred man-. ner of applying the handle within the center of the back. i

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the book, showing an improved form of fastening means for the leaves and covers of the book,

5 is a detail side elevation of a portion of the book, showing the fastening 1924. Serial No. 723,812.

means illustrated by Fig. in separated re. lation. a

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view on an. 7

enlarged scale of portions of the covers for the book and the fastening means therefor.-

of the same character as shown by Figs. 4.

and 5. I

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of. portions of the covers of the improved book,

showing modifications of the fastening means.

Fig. 8 1s a perspectlve view of portions of the .covers for the book, showing a further modification of the fastening means.

The numeral 5 designates front andrear flexible covers between which are arranged V a plurality of sheets or leaves 6 in the formv of samples of wall paper or other material, which may be of the same or varying sizes or include borders or trimmings, the said covers 5 and leaves or sheets G'being tightly bound together at one end and having interposed therebetween relatively stiff binding.

strips or members 7, 8 and 9, through which are passed suitable fastening devices 10, said fastening devices being shown by dotted lines in 1 and by full lines in Fig. 2. The leaves'orsheets 6 have their edges coincident with the edges of the strips 7, 8 and9, so as to produce a compact and neat appearance,

the strips 7 and 9'being applied to the outer sides of the bound ends of the leaves or sheets and the strip 8 disposed atan inter- V mediate or central point relatively to the same ends of the leaves or sheets. bound ends of the leaves or sheets and the strips 7, 8 and. 9 an outer finishing binding strip 11 issecured andymay be of anysuitable material, preferably fabric; The inter-' Over the mediatestrip o-r bindingmember 8, as shown by Fig.2, is formed with'two rearwardly opening transverse slots 12, the slots extend-.

.ing only partially through thetransverse ex'-.

tent 'of the strip orlbinding member 8'so. that the end walls of the said slots are lo-:

cated in advance of the front edge of the strip 8, to'p'rovide' seats for the fiat ends 13 of a flexible handle or grip 14 ofleather,

canvas, or any other suitable material. The ends 13 are given a quarter turn, as at. 15,

soas to arrange thesaid ends in horizontalpositions for insertion in the rear open .ter-:

minals-of the slot l-g f theliintermediate binding strip oplmember, ,n,

no strip of I p ends of the bound leaves or sheets and the members 7, 8 and 9 and openings 17 in the ends 13, and by this means the handle 14: is securely fixed in the bound end of the book. The handle 14 is disposed centrally with re lation to the bound end of the book for balancing the latter when carrying the same, and

by giving the strip forming the handle quarter turns as at 15, as above explained, the body of the handle engaged by the hand of the person carrying the book will present a fiat surf-ace for engagement of the hand,

- with material advantage in comfort to the carrier during transportation of the book. By having the strip forming the handle 14 of such dimensions as to flushly fit the slots 12 and the provision of the latter slots to receive the ends 13, a close regular binding assemblage is produced without irregular projections or distortions at the points where the handle ends are inserted in the bound end of the book. Thought-he particular manner of applying the handle to the book as above described is preferred, it will be understood that the handle ends 13 may be disposed'in the bound end of the book by first inserting a chisel or analogous implement into this end of the book to form openings or seats for the handle ends and then applying the fastening devices 16.

As hereinbefore specified the covers 5' are flexible and with the leaves may be readily opened and turned back to fully display the various patterns embodied in the leaves or sheets, and during transportation of the book it is obvious that it is of material advantage to hold the free edges of the covers and leaves or sheets in close associated relation, so as to maintain the book in regular form and also prevent injury to the loose ends of the covers or leaves. For this purpose several different forms of fastening means are provided, and that shown by F ig. 1 consists in applying' to the outer sides of the covers on opposite sides of the center opposed flexible fastening strips 18 and 19, thestrips 18 carrying suitable sockets 20 and the strips 119 spring studs 21, as shown by Figs. 5 and 6. In the form of the fastening shown by Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the single strips 18 and 19 shown by Fig. 1 are replaced by doubled strips 22 and 23, which respectively carry the spring sockets and studs '20 and 21 of the same form as those used in connection with the fastening shown by Fig. 1. The doubled strips 22 and 23are secured against the outer and innersides of the flexible covers 5. in Fig.

In the form of the fastening shown by Fig.

8 a doubled strip 25 is secured to and extends the full width of the one cover 5 and has a plurality of the spring sockets 20 to separably engage spring studs 21 secured to the remaining cover 5. These various forms of fastening devices are intended to illustrate that a flexible means of a strong and durable character may be used in either single or double and separable intermediately with relation to the loose ends of the covers and leaves or sheets, or extend from one cover fully across andv separably con nected to the remaining cover, either in strips disposed on opposite sides of the center of the loose ends of the covers and leaves or sheets or in continuous form, to fully protect or shield the ends of the covers and leaves or sheets.

It will be understood that the proportions of the covers and sheets may be varied in accordance with the requirements of the sample book and the character of the samples embodied therein, and under all conditions of modification as to proportions and dimensions the same essential features of the invention will be preserved, and which consist of a single carrying handle bound in the end of the book and of a flexible character, and flexible fastening means of a simple form applied to the free ends of the covers and leaves or sheets.

lVhat is claimed as new is:

1. A portable display or sample book of the class specified, having flexible covers and leaves bound at one end with the covers, the bound end of the book having binding strips applied to the flexible covers and leaves in spaced relation, and a flexible handle having the ends inset and secured within the intermediate bindingstrip and held firmly between the bound leaves.

'2. A portable display or sample book of the class specified, having covers and leaves bound together at one end and loose at the opposite end, the bound ends of the covers and leaves having binding strips associated therewith, and a flexible looped handle having its ends inserted and secured in the in termediate binding strip between the leaves, the handle being turned to provide a flat convenient grip means.

3. A portable display or sample book conr prising flexible covers, leaves between said covers, a binding strip adjacent one end of each of the outermost leaves and a strip intermediate said leaves, fastening means extending through the leaves, covers and strips, the covers and leaves being free opposite their bound ends, and a flexible looped handle having its free ends turned in fiat relation to and inserted in the intermediate binding strip and secured by portions of the fastening devices at the center of the bound end of the flexible covers and leaves.

4. A portable display or sample book composed of flexible covers and leaves therebetween and binding strips at the outer and intermediate portions of the leaves, fastening means extending through the binding strips, covers and leaves, the intermediate binding strip on opposite sides of a point intermediate its ends being formed with slots extending partially transversely therethrough, and a flexible looped handle having the ends thereof turned flat and inserted in the slots of the said strip and secured by portions of the fastening means.

5. A portable display or sample book having covers and leaves bound together with outer and intermediate binding strips, fastening devices extending through the leaves, covers and binding strips, the intermediate bindingstrip having slots extending transversely partially through the same, and a flexible handle of looped form having the ends turned fiat and inserted in the slots of the intermediate strip and flush with the upper and lower sides of the latter so as to avoid bulk formation where the handle ends are applied, a part of the fastening devices extending through the ends of the handle and tightly securing the latter to the bound end of the book.

6. A portable display or sample book comprising flexible covers and display leaves closely assembled and bound at one endand having inner and outer binding strips extending the full length thereof, fastening means extending through the covers, leaves and binding strips, and a flexible handle of looped form having the ends given a quarter-turn and inserted and secured in one of the binding strips with the opposite sides flush with one side of the strip, a part of the fastening means passing through the ends of the flexible handle, the free looped portion of the handle, providing a flat sur- 7 A portable display or sample book comprising oovers and leaves bound together at one of their ends, the opposite ends of the covers and leaves beingnormally free, a flexible handle inserted in the bound end of said book approximately midway between said covers, and separable fastening means associated with the free ends of the covers, said fastening means comprising a member carried by one of said covers, flexible means connected to the free end of the other cover and foldable over the free ends of said leaves, and said first-named cover, and a fastening member carried by said strip and engageable with said first-named member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY A. FARLEY.

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